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Bachelor of Science, Nursing (Fast Track Program)

The ISU-Boise "Fast Track Nursing " undergraduate degree is offered to individuals who have a bachelor's degree in another discipline and wish to make a career change. This program is four semesters in length and admits students every spring semester.

Submitting an application? Don't forget to apply to ISU first! For more information, go to: http://www.isu.edu/enroll/admissions/. Remember, the Fast Track Nursing Program is an undergraduate program, so you will want to use the undergraduate application.

Why Get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing?
The Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is a critical first step for a career in professional nursing. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, recognizes the BS degree in nursing as the minimum educational requirement for a professional nursing practice. Recommendations by AACN state that education has a significant impact on the knowledge and competencies of the nurse clinician.

Nurses with BS degrees are well-prepared to meet the demands placed on today's nurse. Bachelor of Science nurses are prized for their skills in critical thinking, leadership, case management, and health promotion, and for their ability to practice across a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. Nurse executives, federal agencies, the military, leading nursing organizations, health care foundations, community hospitals, and minority nurse advocacy groups all recognize the unique value that baccalaureate-prepared nurses bring to the practice setting.

The Idaho State University-Boise Fast Track Nursing Program admits 30 students annually. Once admitted, students progress through four semesters to complete their nursing degree. Following the nursing curriculum prepares students to become professional registered nurses and includes the following essential components of all baccalaureate nursing programs: a liberal education, professional values, core competencies, core knowledge, and role development.

Classes are taught on the Boise campus and clinical experience is offered at a variety of off-campus settings, including community hospitals, home-care and extended-care facilities, service agencies, and schools.

Upon graduation, students will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN state licensing exam.

Looking for a traditional
nursing program?
Go to: Pocatello Campus